The Munekata Sisters

Nan
1h 52m
1950
6.984 /10 (31)

Overview

Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a bad drinking habit. She had always been in love with Hiroshi but both of them failed to propose when Hiroshi left for France a few years ago. Now he is back and Mariko tries to reunite them. She too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.

Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1950-08-08

Top Billed Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Setsuko Munekata

Hideko Takamine

Mariko Munekata

Ken Uehara

Hiroshi Tashiro

Sanae Takasugi

Yoriko Mashita

Chishū Ryū

Tadachika Munekata

Sō Yamamura

Ryosuke Mimura

Yūji Hori

Maejima

Tatsuo Saitō

Jou Uchida

Kamatari Fujiwara

Sangin's Master

Reikichi Kawamura

Sangin's Customer

Setsuko Horikoshi

Sangin's Maid

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Mieko

Atsuko Ichinomiya

Noriko Sengoku

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